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12 extraordinary stories of women remodelling their role in society

Awareness about gender equality is now more universal and familiar than ever before. Yet much of the media coverage of the fight for gender balance often focuses on the struggles and challenges women face, and not the opportunities arising from them.

Against this backdrop, 12 projects recently awarded in the last round of the Innovation in Development Reporting Grant will tell empowering and under-reported stories of how women are transforming their contribution to society around the globe: be it by thriving at their jobs, fighting deep-rooted traditions or turning their disabilities into skills.

Project name: For the love of landTeam: Marta Martinez-Martinez (lead) & Carmen Vidal-BalanzatDescription: This project will portray how women are able to smartly subvert the norms that traditionally oppressed them to fight for their own advancement and economic independence. It will also shake up the stereotypes of what marriage is, according to the Western tradition.Project locations: Nyamongo, northern Tanzania, and neighboring villages within the Mara region.Media outlets: France 24 (FR), AJ+ (QA), Broadly UK (UK), Revista 5W (ESP), Le Monde (FR)Budget: €18,196.00

Project name: Education in TransitionTeam: Vanessa de Sá (lead), Toni Pires & Rica RamosDescription: This project aims to show how trans women educators want to not only make school and society a more inclusive place, but help to reshape the education system, give trans individuals qualifications to compete in the job market and political tools to advance the debate on transgender people’s rights.Project locations: Brazil, Argentina, ColombiaMedia outlets: Global Voices (INT), Folha de S. Paulo (Brazil) Budget: €19.937,50